Enterprising nation: renewing Australia's managers to meet the challenges of the Asia-Pacific century [Karpin report]

Following three years of consultations, study missions, research and analysis, the Task Force prepared this report to provide insight into the way Australia prepares its managers for work and leadership. It also presents policy recommendations and options based on its findings. Special attention has been given to the need for an enterprise culture, small business, globalisation, diversity, lifelong learning and enterprise and education institution best practice. The general philosophy of the Task Force has been to find pathways to lasting change and improvement through seeking enterprise...  [+] Show more

Following three years of consultations, study missions, research and analysis, the Task Force prepared this report to provide insight into the way Australia prepares its managers for work and leadership. It also presents policy recommendations and options based on its findings. Special attention has been given to the need for an enterprise culture, small business, globalisation, diversity, lifelong learning and enterprise and education institution best practice. The general philosophy of the Task Force has been to find pathways to lasting change and improvement through seeking enterprise and individual-driven solutions to the problems and challenges facing Australia's business leaders, managers, educators, trainers and government policy makers. The Chairman of the Task Force, David Karpin, asserts in his introduction that permanency of reform and constructive change will depend on recognition that excellent leaders and managers require well structured, systematic education and continual development, so that they can add maximum value to the national economy through their performance within the enterprise.